Underplayed Gems

Midnight Prowl (2023)

Midnight Prowl cover
Developer
Yamoto
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
3.2 of 5, 77 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 41 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A short, tense walking simulator where you explore a quiet Japanese town at night with a creeping sense of dread.

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What players say

Players see this as Yamoto's earliest and weakest game, a short walking simulator that takes under 30 minutes to see both endings. Praise goes to the Japanese small-town atmosphere, but many find the story confusing and the character too calm to build tension.

Screenshots

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